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CommuniCare Family of Companies•Hagerstown, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hagerstown Nursing and Rehab is recruiting an RN Assistant Director of Nursing. The role monitors and provides personal nursing care and leadership to nursing staff to ensure care standards are met and residents receive high-quality care. The Assistant Director of Nursing works as a team member, leader, and supervisor, supports staff, and helps recognize team successes. In partnership with the Director of Nursing, the role helps plan, organize, develop, and direct the Nursing Department’s operations, while managing resources within its control and assisting others with resource management.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state where the center is located.
A nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved RN program.
Five years of prior RN nursing supervisory experience; long-term care center experience is preferred.
Current CPR certification.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices, standards of practice, state practice acts and procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully with team members, other staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Leadership, teaching, and supervisory ability, and willingness to work harmoniously with team members in all positions.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary to provide quality care.
Willingness to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing nursing practices.

Nice To Haves

Prior RN nursing supervisory experience in a long-term care center.

Responsibilities

Assess the needs of new residents and inform staff of new resident arrivals, as needed.
Visit residents daily to observe and evaluate their physical and emotional status and revise care plans accordingly.
Communicate with medical and nursing staff, residents, family members, and visitors regarding resident conditions.
Ensure resident care is provided in a dignified and respectful manner and that nursing staff understand residents’ rights and responsibilities.
Make daily unit rounds to assess unit functioning and identify needs and concerns.
Assist clinical managers in monitoring the completeness and appropriateness of nursing staff documentation.
Assist in emergencies involving residents.
Help address resident and family concerns promptly.
Participate in the nursing on-call rotation and function as an RN Charge Nurse if indicated.
Maintain a clean, comfortable, and safe resident environment and ensure resident needs are met.
Supervise and potentially participate in developing and continuing programs needed in the center.
Supervise and potentially maintain resident documentation, records, and charts to keep medical treatment records accurate and up to date.
Follow departmental, center, and home office policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement programs, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Participate in and provide scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain personal licensure, support team member certification, and enhance quality of care.
Provide leadership to staff and foster loyalty to the organization, its mission, and its goals by leading by example.
Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.